Iranian Police Special Units

Not to be confused with NOPO.

Seal of Special Units Command

Law Enforcement Force
Islamic Republic of Iran's

Preceding agencies
Shahrbani Gendarmerie Islamic Revolution Committees
Independent organizations
Intelligence Protection Organization Ideological−Political Organization
Child agencies
Traffic Police (RAHVAR) Security Police (PAVA) Cyber Police (FATA) Criminal Investigation Police Prevention Police Border Guard Immigration & Passport Police Anti-Narcotics Police Emergency Centre Diplomatic Police Conscription Organization International Police
Specialist units
Special Units Anti-Terror Force (NOPO) Police dogs (SAPCA) Mounted police (ASVARAN) Aviation Unit Cultural Heritage Unit Natural Resources Unit
Research and Education
Centre for Strategic Studies Police University
Other subdivisions
Cooperation Bonyad Ghavamin Bank Pas Club

Special Units Command of NAJA (Persian: فرماندهی یگان‌های ویژه ناجا‎‎) is a subdivision of Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran in charge of its special forces. It consists of 3 units, named after Mûsâ ibn Ja‘far, Imam Khomeini and Amīr al-Mu'minīn. The command has specialist units for hostage rescue, mounted police, riot police, police dog, airborne, etc.^[1]

References

↑ Hossein Bastani (24 June 2014), Myth and Reality About NOPO Operations in Iran (in Persian), BBC, retrieved 28 September 2015

Special forces of Iran's Armed Forces

Army

Ground Force	23rd Division 58th Zolfaghar Division 25th Brigade 35th Brigade 45th Brigade 55th Airborne Brigade 65th NOHED Brigade

Navy	1st Marine Brigade 2nd Marine Brigade 3rd Marine Brigade 4th Marine Brigade

Revolutionary Guards

Law Enforcement Force

Special Units
- NOPO
- ASVARAN
- SAPCA

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